LANGRAGE - giving examples

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LANGRAGE - giving examples

Post by Mitra » 10 Nov 2009, 01:53

The following are correct.

As an example...
An example of this is...
For instance ...

the following is wrong and irritates me no end when used.
"As a for instance"
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Re: LANGRAGE - giving examples

Post by bakazero » 09 Dec 2009, 22:22

the point is 'mute'

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Re: LANGRAGE - giving examples

Post by Cartollomew » 10 Dec 2009, 01:38

bakazero wrote:the point is 'mute'

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Yeh, that always riles me up.

Also, people not understanding that "moot" can mean two things - if I "moot" something it doesn't mean "veto".
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